Unlike a bank loan or other types of debt financing, equitycapital (whether it's an angel investment or venture capital) gives someone else an ownership interest in your company.
In addition to having ready access to equitycapital, these companies are taking advantage of the friendly financing environment to make buys and lower their borrowing costs as well.
The OECD found that increased government loan guarantees and venture capital and equity funding were the most common government responses to the financing gap.